Greene captures title in their own tournament behind the MVP performance of Sands
GREENE – Lady Trojans’ Alyssa Sands had herself a weekend after opening with 20 points on Friday against Sidney. She followed that performance up one day later, dropping 15 as she was named tournament Most Valuable Player.
21 of Sands’ tournament total came from three-pointers, some that did not touch any part of the rim and barely moved the net.
Greene’s first round 51-19 win over Sidney included the opening quarter 22-0 lead that Sidney couldn’t crawl back from.
Sands scored 13 of the Lady Trojans 22 in that first quarter, nine coming from behind the arc.
Sidney did gain some momentum in the second on the shoulders of their point guard, Savannah Baldwin as she matched Sands’ nine, also all coming from three-pointers.
Going into the half, Sidney outscored Greene 13-10.
But Sidney’s momentum quickly swong back to the Trojans side, answering with 19 points in the second half while holding the Lady Warriors to a total of six points.
In the game prior, Chenango Forks and Oxford’s went the same way as the Lady Blue Devils handed the Blackhawks a 65-26 loss.
Oxford’s second quarter proved to be their best as they scored 11, but Forks was just too much.
The Lady Blackhawks were led by Allison Beckwith and Karley Miller as they each scored six points.
Forks’s Katie Flynn finished with a game-high 25 on Friday night.
With all teams coming back on Saturday, the first game was between Oxford and Sidney for the consolation game. Sidney won the contest 37-29.
The game started out close with opening quarter 6-4 in favor of Sidney. The second wasn’t much different except Oxford won the quarter 9-8.
The Blackhawks went into the intermission down by one but that quickly changed as Sidney’s Baldwin and Crystal Bivar combined for eight of their 11 points. The Lady Warriors held Oxford to just five in the quarter.
Oxford faught back in the fourth but it was a little too late. The Blackhawks scored 11 in the quarter but with Sidney scoring nine, it wasn’t enough to overcome the Warriors.
The final game between Greene and Chenango Forks was expected to be a good contest.
Both teamed tallied seven points together in the first quarter. In the second, the Blue Devils edged Greene by one point but the Lady Trojans took a two point lead into the half.
Remaining close in the third, Greene battled hard as they were down later in the quarter.
The Trojans won the quarter 14-11 as part of a 18-2 run, due in large part to tough defense and good team basketball.
Besides hitting two from behind the arc in the second, Sands had been quiet. Until the final quarter. Sands scored nine of her game-high 15 points.
Assisting in the points column for the victory was her teammate Emma Smith, who chipped in 14 points by hitting some big shots to help lead Greene.
“Our defensive pressure was strong late in the game,” said Trojans’ head coach Dave Gorton. “We were down four late in the third and our run was huge. Emma Smith hit some big shots as did Alyssa. McKenna Sergi and Madison Rice made great passes on the break. It was unselfish basketball and it was great to watch.”
Flynn finished along side colleague Katie Zimmerman as both had a team-high nine points each.
Oxford will host Morris next on Thursday while Greene will head to Johnson City for a first-round game against Windsor the same night.
Greene 51, Sidney 19
Greene: Madison Rice 2 0-0-4; Brianna Austin 4 0-2-8; Sara White 0; Makenna Sergi 1 1-2-3; Alyssa Sands 12 0-0-20; Sophia Brown 0; Katelyn Pratt 1 0-0 2, Mary Borchardt 1 0-1 2, Kylee Peck 3 0-0-6; Emma Smith 3 0-0-6. Totals: 27 1-5-51.
Sidney: Savannah Baldwin 7 2-3-13; Adrienne Paternoster 1 0-2-2; Jordyn Lang 0; Mariah Gifford 0; Crystal Bivar 0 0-2-0; Megan Worden 0; Lindsay Frederick 0; Mackenzie Constable 1 1-3-4. Totals: 9 3-10-19.
Sidney 0 13 4 2 – 19
Greene 22 10 13 6 – 65
Fouled Out: (G) Pratt. Three-point goals: (G) Sands 4; (S) Baldwin 3, Constable 1.
Chenango Forks 65, Oxford 26
Oxford: Kaitlyn Mulwane 0; Hannah Hodge 2 0-0-4; Ellie Ryan 2 0-0-4; Allison Beckwith 2 1-3-6; Karley Miller 3 0-0-6; Hannah Ryan 0; Kaitlyn Quigley 1 0-2-2; Jada Albin 1 0-0-2; Makayla Moore 1 0-2-2; Destine Oralls 0. Totals: 12 1-7-26.
Chenango Forks: Sabrina McCray 0 2-4-2; Hannah Andrus 3 0-0-7; Bree Fargnoli 3 1-3-8; Katey Church 1 0-0-2; Katie Zimmerman 6 1-2-15; Chaise Latsha 1 0-0-2; Melanie Latsha 2 0-0-4; Katie Flynn 11 0-0-25; Caite Lally 0 2-2-2. Totals: 26 6-11-65.
OX 5 11 6 4 – 26
CF 20 20 15 10 – 65
Fouled Out: Three-point goals: (O) Beckwith 1; (CF) Andrus, Fargnoli, Zimmerman 2, Flynn 3.
Sidney 37, Oxford 29
Consolation Game
Sidney: Savannah Baldwin 2 6-10-10; Adrienne Paternoster 1 0-0-2; Jordyn Lang 0; Mariah Gifford 0; Crystal Bivar 2 0-0-4; Megan Worden 2 3-4-7; Lindsay Frederick 0; Mackenzie Constable 4 2-4-14. Totals: 11 11-22-37
Oxford: Kaitlyn Mulwane 0; Hannah Hodge 0 1-2-1; Ellie Ryan 5 0-0-10; Allison Beckwith 1 1-2-3; Karley Miller 0 3-6-3; Hannah Ryan 0 1-2-1; Kaitlyn Quigley 4 0-2-8; Jada Albin 1 1-2-3; Makayla Moore 0; Destine Oralls 0. Totals: 11 7-16-29.
Sidney 6 8 11 9 – 37
Oxford 4 9 5 11 – 29
Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (S) Constable 4.
Greene 47, Chenango Forks 37
Championship Game
Chenango Forks: Sabrina McCray 0; Hannah Andrus 2 2-2-8; Bri Fargnoli 2 2-2-6; Katie Church 0; Katie Zimmerman 4 1-2-9; Chaise Latsha 0; Melanie Latsha 1 0-0-2; Katie Flynn 4 1-3-9; Katie Lally 1 1-2-3. Totals: 14 7-11 37.
Greene: Madison Rice 1 0-0 2, Brianna Austin 0 0-0 0, Sara White 0 0-0 0, Makenna Sergi 3 1-2 7, Alyssa Sands 6 1-2 15, Sophia Brown 0 0-0 0, Katelyn Pratt 1 0-0 2, Mary Borchardt 1 0-2 2, Kylee Peck 2 1-2 5, Emma Smith 4 5-6 14. Totals: 18 8-14 47.
Forks 2 11 11 13 – 37
Greene 5 10 14 18 – 47
Fouled out: Three-point goals: (G) Sands 3; (CF) Andrus 2. JV: Greene won.
21 of Sands’ tournament total came from three-pointers, some that did not touch any part of the rim and barely moved the net.
Greene’s first round 51-19 win over Sidney included the opening quarter 22-0 lead that Sidney couldn’t crawl back from.
Sands scored 13 of the Lady Trojans 22 in that first quarter, nine coming from behind the arc.
Sidney did gain some momentum in the second on the shoulders of their point guard, Savannah Baldwin as she matched Sands’ nine, also all coming from three-pointers.
Going into the half, Sidney outscored Greene 13-10.
But Sidney’s momentum quickly swong back to the Trojans side, answering with 19 points in the second half while holding the Lady Warriors to a total of six points.
In the game prior, Chenango Forks and Oxford’s went the same way as the Lady Blue Devils handed the Blackhawks a 65-26 loss.
Oxford’s second quarter proved to be their best as they scored 11, but Forks was just too much.
The Lady Blackhawks were led by Allison Beckwith and Karley Miller as they each scored six points.
Forks’s Katie Flynn finished with a game-high 25 on Friday night.
With all teams coming back on Saturday, the first game was between Oxford and Sidney for the consolation game. Sidney won the contest 37-29.
The game started out close with opening quarter 6-4 in favor of Sidney. The second wasn’t much different except Oxford won the quarter 9-8.
The Blackhawks went into the intermission down by one but that quickly changed as Sidney’s Baldwin and Crystal Bivar combined for eight of their 11 points. The Lady Warriors held Oxford to just five in the quarter.
Oxford faught back in the fourth but it was a little too late. The Blackhawks scored 11 in the quarter but with Sidney scoring nine, it wasn’t enough to overcome the Warriors.
The final game between Greene and Chenango Forks was expected to be a good contest.
Both teamed tallied seven points together in the first quarter. In the second, the Blue Devils edged Greene by one point but the Lady Trojans took a two point lead into the half.
Remaining close in the third, Greene battled hard as they were down later in the quarter.
The Trojans won the quarter 14-11 as part of a 18-2 run, due in large part to tough defense and good team basketball.
Besides hitting two from behind the arc in the second, Sands had been quiet. Until the final quarter. Sands scored nine of her game-high 15 points.
Assisting in the points column for the victory was her teammate Emma Smith, who chipped in 14 points by hitting some big shots to help lead Greene.
“Our defensive pressure was strong late in the game,” said Trojans’ head coach Dave Gorton. “We were down four late in the third and our run was huge. Emma Smith hit some big shots as did Alyssa. McKenna Sergi and Madison Rice made great passes on the break. It was unselfish basketball and it was great to watch.”
Flynn finished along side colleague Katie Zimmerman as both had a team-high nine points each.
Oxford will host Morris next on Thursday while Greene will head to Johnson City for a first-round game against Windsor the same night.
Greene 51, Sidney 19
Greene: Madison Rice 2 0-0-4; Brianna Austin 4 0-2-8; Sara White 0; Makenna Sergi 1 1-2-3; Alyssa Sands 12 0-0-20; Sophia Brown 0; Katelyn Pratt 1 0-0 2, Mary Borchardt 1 0-1 2, Kylee Peck 3 0-0-6; Emma Smith 3 0-0-6. Totals: 27 1-5-51.
Sidney: Savannah Baldwin 7 2-3-13; Adrienne Paternoster 1 0-2-2; Jordyn Lang 0; Mariah Gifford 0; Crystal Bivar 0 0-2-0; Megan Worden 0; Lindsay Frederick 0; Mackenzie Constable 1 1-3-4. Totals: 9 3-10-19.
Sidney 0 13 4 2 – 19
Greene 22 10 13 6 – 65
Fouled Out: (G) Pratt. Three-point goals: (G) Sands 4; (S) Baldwin 3, Constable 1.
Chenango Forks 65, Oxford 26
Oxford: Kaitlyn Mulwane 0; Hannah Hodge 2 0-0-4; Ellie Ryan 2 0-0-4; Allison Beckwith 2 1-3-6; Karley Miller 3 0-0-6; Hannah Ryan 0; Kaitlyn Quigley 1 0-2-2; Jada Albin 1 0-0-2; Makayla Moore 1 0-2-2; Destine Oralls 0. Totals: 12 1-7-26.
Chenango Forks: Sabrina McCray 0 2-4-2; Hannah Andrus 3 0-0-7; Bree Fargnoli 3 1-3-8; Katey Church 1 0-0-2; Katie Zimmerman 6 1-2-15; Chaise Latsha 1 0-0-2; Melanie Latsha 2 0-0-4; Katie Flynn 11 0-0-25; Caite Lally 0 2-2-2. Totals: 26 6-11-65.
OX 5 11 6 4 – 26
CF 20 20 15 10 – 65
Fouled Out: Three-point goals: (O) Beckwith 1; (CF) Andrus, Fargnoli, Zimmerman 2, Flynn 3.
Sidney 37, Oxford 29
Consolation Game
Sidney: Savannah Baldwin 2 6-10-10; Adrienne Paternoster 1 0-0-2; Jordyn Lang 0; Mariah Gifford 0; Crystal Bivar 2 0-0-4; Megan Worden 2 3-4-7; Lindsay Frederick 0; Mackenzie Constable 4 2-4-14. Totals: 11 11-22-37
Oxford: Kaitlyn Mulwane 0; Hannah Hodge 0 1-2-1; Ellie Ryan 5 0-0-10; Allison Beckwith 1 1-2-3; Karley Miller 0 3-6-3; Hannah Ryan 0 1-2-1; Kaitlyn Quigley 4 0-2-8; Jada Albin 1 1-2-3; Makayla Moore 0; Destine Oralls 0. Totals: 11 7-16-29.
Sidney 6 8 11 9 – 37
Oxford 4 9 5 11 – 29
Fouled out: None. Three-point goals: (S) Constable 4.
Greene 47, Chenango Forks 37
Championship Game
Chenango Forks: Sabrina McCray 0; Hannah Andrus 2 2-2-8; Bri Fargnoli 2 2-2-6; Katie Church 0; Katie Zimmerman 4 1-2-9; Chaise Latsha 0; Melanie Latsha 1 0-0-2; Katie Flynn 4 1-3-9; Katie Lally 1 1-2-3. Totals: 14 7-11 37.
Greene: Madison Rice 1 0-0 2, Brianna Austin 0 0-0 0, Sara White 0 0-0 0, Makenna Sergi 3 1-2 7, Alyssa Sands 6 1-2 15, Sophia Brown 0 0-0 0, Katelyn Pratt 1 0-0 2, Mary Borchardt 1 0-2 2, Kylee Peck 2 1-2 5, Emma Smith 4 5-6 14. Totals: 18 8-14 47.
Forks 2 11 11 13 – 37
Greene 5 10 14 18 – 47
Fouled out: Three-point goals: (G) Sands 3; (CF) Andrus 2. JV: Greene won.
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